Out TV presenter Sue Perkins has said she is taking a break from Twitter after she received threats over rumours that she would take over as host of Top Gear.

Tweeting this morning, Perkins said: “Guys, post the utterly fabricated story about me & Top Gear, my timeline has been full of blokes wishing me dead…” “This morning, someone suggested they’d like to see me burn to death,” she said in a separate message. She went on: “All of which goes to say that I am off Twitter for a bit. Love and peace x.”

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This morning, someone suggested they'd like to see me burn to death.

— Sue Perkins 💙 (@sueperkins) April 14, 2015

All of which goes to say that I am off Twitter for a bit. Love and peace x

— Sue Perkins 💙 (@sueperkins) April 14, 2015

A number of fans tweeted their support for star including her girlfriend Anna Richardson also hit out at trolls, and asked people to tweet their support for Sue with a selfie:

My partner @sueperkins is off Twitter thanks to abuse over false rumours that she's up for #TopGear. We're just 2 girls trying to live life.

— Anna Richardson 💙🏳️‍🌈 (@AnnaRichardso) April 14, 2015